Biomass Connect at the Low Carbon Agriculture Show
February 16, 2023
We’ve now had a week to recover from a busy couple of days at the Low Carbon Agriculture Show! What an amazing show it was. Not only did Biomass Connect […]
Perennial biomass crops are included in the Environmental Land Management (ELM) Scheme.
January 31, 2023
DEFRA recently published an update on how government will pay for land-based environmental and climate goods and services under its Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes. The update, published last week (26th January 2023) currently applying only to England, specified that perennial biomass crops such as miscanthus, reed canary grass and tree species grown as short-rotation coppice are all included under the ‘permanent crops’ category within the ELM schemes.
The UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology publish mini review on the role of Biomass for UK energy generation
January 18, 2023
On the 12th of January 2023 the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology published a brief review (POST Note) on the status and role of Biomass in UK energy generation. […]
“Net Zero is the economic opportunity of the 21st Century”: UK’s Net Zero Review calls for urgent actions
January 16, 2023
‘Mission Zero’ – the Independent Review of Net Zero was published on Friday 3rd January 2023 by MP Chris Skidmore. The 340-page report makes calls for 25 key actions by […]
Harvesting SRC Willow in Norfolk
January 12, 2023
The Biomass Connect project has been given the opportunity to proceed with a willow Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) harvest at a trial site at Easton College in Norfolk. There are […]
Global Hydrogen, an energy solutions company, is proud to announce the launch of its modular micro biogas plants
January 09, 2023
The global hydrogen project is an ambitious endeavour to revolutionise how we generate, store, and use energy. This project will involve the development of a network of hydrogen production and […]
Biomass Connect Hub Site Updates – December 2022
January 09, 2023
Biomass Connect has now collated the December updates from all 8 of our Hub Sites. We have published these within the Hub Site Updates and they can also be accessed […]
Hub Site Update – SRUC Edinburgh
January 09, 2023
December 2022 Summer weed control, cultivation and drilling complete. A winter wheat cover crop has been drilled on all wood crops plots but not on those due to have miscanthus […]
Hub Site Update – SRUC Ayrshire
January 09, 2023
December 2022 Summer weed control, cultivation and drilling complete. A winter wheat cover crop has been drilled on all wood crops plots but not on those due to have miscanthus […]
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Case Study: Biofiltration blocks of Short Rotation Coppice willow used for riparian protection to reduce nutrient run-off into the water environment.
This case study explores the use of blocks of willow as riparian protection in order to reduce nutrient run-off into the water environment.
Type: Case Study
Date: 21st August 2024
Crop: Willow
Keywords: Willow, Case Study
Field Report: Comparing bird communities in willow and Miscanthus crop fields – SUMMER 2024 SURVEY
Two farms, each containing a different biomass crop (Miscanthus and willow), were visited and surveyed for their birdlife. This report provides a snapshot of the birds using each farm in June 2024.
Type: Report
Date: 6th August 2024
Crop: Willow, Miscanthus
Keywords: Willow, Miscanthus, Biodiversity, Birds
Upscaling UK Miscanthus Production Factsheet
Upscaling UK Miscanthus Production - A factsheet.
Type: Factsheet
Date: July 22nd 2024
Crop: Miscanthus
Keywords:
Presentation: Prof. Yit Arn Teh, Multifunctional Landscapes, Biomass Crops and End-uses
Slides from Prof. Yit Arn Teh's informative talk on multifunctional landscapes, biomass crops, and end-uses. His talk focused on how to design farms that are multifunctional, and the benefits and trade-offs of multifunctional landscapes.
Type: Presentation
Date: July 2024
Crop: All Biomass Crops
Keywords: Biomass Connect
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